Republic Act No. 1212: An act exempting from technical examination applicants for certificates as third mates and fourth engineers who are filipino graduates of the united states merchant marine academy, kings point, new york, by amending subsection (d) of section one thousand one hundred and ninety-one, as amended by republic act numbered ninety-seven, and subsection (d) of section one thousand one hundred and ninety-two of the revised administrative code

Republic Act No. 1212

An act exempting from technical examination applicants for certificates as third mates and fourth engineers who are filipino graduates of the united states merchant marine academy, kings point, new york, by amending subsection (d) of section one thousand one hundred and ninety-one, as amended by republic act numbered ninety-seven, and subsection (d) of section one thousand one hundred and ninety-two of the revised administrative code

An Act Exempting from Technical Examination Applicants for Certificates as Third Mates and Fourth Engineers Who are Filipino Graduates of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York, by Amending Subsection (D) of Section One Thousand One Hundred and Ninety-One, as Amended by Republic Act Numbered Ninety-Seven, and Subsection (D) of Section One Thousand One Hundred and Ninety-Two of the Revised Administrative Code

In plain language

Republic Act No. 1202 amends the Revised Administrative Code to exempt Filipino graduates of the United States Merchant Marine Academy from the technical examination requirement for certificates as third mates and fourth engineers, while preserving age, schooling, and experience prerequisites and mandating a physical examination.

Exemption from technical examination for U.S. Merchant Marine Academy graduates

Retention of age, educational, and apprenticeship prerequisites

Requirement of a physical examination for certificate issuance

Amendments to Subsection (d) of Sections 1091 and 1092 of the Revised Administrative Code

Revised Administrative Code

Merchant Marine Academy

Technical Examination

Third Mate

Fourth Engineer

REPUBLIC ACT No. 1212

An Act Creating the Municipality of San Jose, Province of Negros Oriental

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

The barrios of Ayuquitan, Basak, Basiao, Cambaloctot, Calo, Cancawas, Hanay-Hanay, Jilocon, Lalaan, Naiba, Tapon Norte, Tampi, and sitios Guinsayawan, Kang-atid, Kangdajonog, Guilongsoran and Kaputihanan of the barrio of Siapo, all of which formerly belonged to the former Municipality of Ayuquitan and are now part of the Municipality of Amlan, are separated from the latter municipality and are constituted into a new municipality, to be known as the Municipality of San Jose, Province of Negros Oriental, with the seat of government at the site of the present barrio of Ayuquitan.

Section 2

The first mayor, vice-mayor, and councilors of the new municipality shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines alone, and shall hold office until their successors shall have been elected in the next general election for provincial and municipal officials and shall have duly qualified.

Section 3

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: May 9, 1955.

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